Kelley TSR safari tire review

Just got a set of Kelly safari tsr's 265/70r17's mounted on Friday and couldn't be more pleased with them. They are made by Goodyear and have almost an identical tread design as the dura-tracs but go for about fifty dollars less per tire in a 10 ply.



We have quite a bit of snow and ice here and I had about a 50 mile drive home from the tire shop and I put them through the paces. Ride quality was improved and snow traction was quite good. Road noise was minimal especially for a tire this aggressive. I took a side trip through a hay field with about 8 inches of snow and had no issues getting traction. If your in the market for new tires check em' out. I'll post pics tomorrow.

 

Nice, i've got 265/75 r16 msr's and i love them. However, since mine are the msr's they're noiser than hell. Good luck with the tires.

 

I am going to be getting a new set of tires in a week or two and was looking at the dura-tracs...so i will be paying close attention to this thread. can't wait for the pictures.

 

So I have about 4 grand on my set of 285/70 r17 10ply tsr's and I thought I'd give ya'll some feedback on them. First off they are very quiet for an aggressive tread tire. They were about $40 less then the dura-tracks and they are made by goodyear for Kelly. I live in Montana and the roads have run the gammit from packed snow and ice to mud and everthing in between. On snowy roads they handle very well. Very grippy in four and have a very predictable drift in two (I enjoy hanging it out a bit on the mtn. roads). On gravel they hook up quite well and don't load up all that bad in the mud. They have almost no sign of wear after 4 grand. The only thing that is not so positive is they kinda feel squirmy when pushed on curvy highway roads. But they are a tall treaded tire. I have cooper st's on my 99 landcruiser and I think I'll switch to the TSR's for next winter. We'll see how they wear after the summer. All in all I'd say I got my $'s worth.

 

pics? where can u get them? ive never seen them before... nice review

 

pics or it didn't happen.

 

x2, pics

 

they do look alot like goodyear duratracs

 

I'll post pics with them on the truck soon. Left my camera at work over the weekend.

 

Any more info on these after you've put some miles on them? I like the looks of em and the 315/70/17's at 34.4x12.5 would work well on my truck when time comes for new tires

 

I'm in the market for that same sized tire and was looking at the duratracs. I'm concerned with the gas mileage drop, so I'd be interested to know how they affect that.

 

As far as MPG drops, it seems like tire pattern is fairly negligible(unless you go to some insanely aggressive tire), as would the small increase from a 265/70/16 to a 265/75/16. I noticed only a 1mpg drop or less in going from a 255/75/17( roughly 32x10") Mud terrain to a 35x12.50x17 mud terrain. Of course I have the Manual to compensate a tad, but if I can still get 18.8mpg highway with a 3" lift and 35's, then I cant see there being much of a change in MPGs possible from just that small change in tire size.

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/wheels-tires/77676-kelley-tsr-safari-tire-review.html

here ya go.

 

Thanks for the link. They sound like they're a pretty good tire for how I'd use them as well.

 

Thanks for the link.

 

Thanks, relentless

 

Went with the Kelly Safaris in 285/70R17, look good, i'll miss my 35"s though
$597 installed and out the door.

 

Went with the Kelly Safaris in 285/70R17, look good, i'll miss my 35"s though
$597 installed and out the door.

 

nice price! where did u get them?

 

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